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NTSB investigations, 1986, NJ

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NJ' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC87LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Old Bridge, NJThe plt took off fm the marlboro arpt & flew to 2 other arpts before lndg at the miller arpt at burgettstown, PA, where the eng was shut down. He had difficulty in starting the eng & remained on the gnd about 1 hr. The plt told an aviation safety inspector…Dec 20, 1986 · N6192W · DestroyedNTSB ATL87FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 185D · Hammonton, NJThe mid-air collision occurred while the Cessna 185 was attempting a steep climbout during takeoff from rwy 21 and the Mooney was making a landing to the same runway. Another aircraft attemped to warn both aircraft over the UNICOM freq. Neither aircraft…Dec 7, 1986 · N5878T · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC87FA039Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 47-G2A · Jamesburg, NJThe CFI and private student were practicing lifting off to a hover. The CFI allowed the student to preform one or two under supervision and they were satisfactory. The CFI then allosed the student to start preforming the manuevers. The CFI heard the right…Nov 28, 1986 · N7579 · DestroyedNTSB DCA87MA012Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportLockheed L1011 · Newark, NJOn November 13, 1986, the rear main spar of the right wing failed as delta flt 194 touched down on rwy 29 at Newark airport. The pilots stated that there was moderate turbulence on final approach and initial touchdown was on the right main gear first. The…Nov 13, 1986 · N714DA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Linden, NJThe flight experienced an engine power loss during cruise. Pwr was restored and the acft proceeded the pilot was able to return to the airport and made a soft field landing, collapsing the nose wheel during landing roll. The reason for the pwr loss was not…Oct 31, 1986 · N758YR · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Caldwell, NJThe pilot in command allowed the aircraft to become too low during a night simulated emergency (engine out) during an instructional flight. The aircraft contacted the tops of trees, became uncontrollable and crashed to the ground.Oct 1, 1986 · N8320A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA002Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lumberton, NJDuring a take off, the acft was observed in a nose high attitude. After reaching an altitude of about 300 ft AGL, it went into a steep dscnt & crashed in about a 70 deg nose low attitude. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was evident. Reportedly, the…Oct 1, 1986 · N48925 · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJThe flight was on approach for landing when engine power was lost due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crashed in a tidal marsh and nosed over slightly in the soft marsh and was substantially damaged.Sep 24, 1986 · N9422C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Pedricktown, NJFlight encountered a gust of wind on takeoff, ran off the left side and collided with a sewer ditch. The aircraft flipped over and received substantial damage.Sep 14, 1986 · N738HZ · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FA219Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bargaintown, NJThe student pilot on a supervised solo cross country, diverted from his planned route and was observed flying low over a residential area performing maneuvers at or below tree top level. The pilot apparently lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft impacted the…Aug 31, 1986 · N6563L · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FHD03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPassonno Skybolt · Moorestown, NJThe Passonno skybolt was observed to recover from a loop and then the tail surfaces started to shake. The acft then descended to the ground and was destroyed by impact. Examination of various horizontal stabilizer and elevator components showed that the…Aug 27, 1986 · N8FP · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Atlantic City, NJUpon lnding the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. He then aborted the lnding and attempted a go around. During this maneuver the acft struck a marsh area aprpox .5 miles from the arpt. The plt and one passenger received fatal injuries, one pax…Aug 27, 1986 · N4571Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Lakewood, NJThe flight encountered a strong gust of crosswind while taking off. The pilot was unable to correct and lost control of the aircraft at which time the aircraft ran off the rwy and nosed over.Aug 24, 1986 · N5238X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FA214Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ft. Dix, NJThe acft was headed sw on victor sixteen inbound to coyle VOR when the plt reported the loss of gyro instruments. The acft was at 6000 ft and in 'solid IFR weather.' The plt elected not to declare emergency and land when asked if he wanted to do so by ATC.…Aug 22, 1986 · N8734P · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA206Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Sussex, NJThe Piper PA-28-140 had just taken off when the main cabin door unlocked at the top. The pilot returned for a landing, had to go-around due to traffic, and was on final for his second approach, with the top of the main cabin door still unlocked. When, passing…Aug 11, 1986 · N5803U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FHM04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportWard Skybolt · Cranford, NJWitnesses heard the aircraft engine pop, sputter and then go silent. The aircraft was observed to continually lose altitude, then visual contact was lost due to the tree line. Post-accident wreckage examination disclosed no evidence of fuel on board the…Aug 4, 1986 · N2TW · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · West Milford, NJDrg the landing roll, the plt believed there was insufficient braking, so he initiated a go-around. He rprtd that on climb-out, the tail of the acft impacted a 'hill.' The acft then crashed nose down & was destroyed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction…Jul 21, 1986 · N7040V · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FHD02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172K · Jobstown, NJWhile on the third landing attempt, the student pilot was high and fast, the instructor allowed the landing to be accomplished, on the last third of the runway, the CFI attempted a go-around, the flaps were not retracted. The aircraft cleared power lines, but…Jul 8, 1986 · N7456G · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210C · Manville, NJDuring flight from princeton to kupper airport, aircraft suffered engine power loss for undetermined reasons. Aircraft crashed in an open field, causing substantial damage.Jul 5, 1986 · N2320S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FHD01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiasecki Acft. Helistat 97-34J · Lakehurst, NJThe helistat, a hybrid a/c with 4 H-34 main fuselages attached to a frame along with a ZPG-2 helium filled envelope had just completed it first hover test flt successfully and landed. A pwr loss was noted on the no. 3 helicopter and the test was terminated…Jul 2, 1986 · N1897Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJAfter returning to the airport, the pilot lost directional control during the landing and the aircraft veered off the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft struck a runway light and the left main wheel & left wing were damaged.Jul 1, 1986 · N5186X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B-60 · Toms River, NJAn inflight fire occurred shortly after takeoff. Smoke was observed trailing from the right eng & it was shut down. The plt returned & landed at the arpt. After landing, the fire was extinguished by linemen, a fireman & plts who were standing by. An…Jun 23, 1986 · N6006S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Wayne, NJThe aircraft developed engine problems while on approach to the airport at caldwell, new jersey and collided with trees during the forced landing. Upon examination of the aircraft, debris was found in the vent line from the fuel vent tube to the left fuel…Jun 21, 1986 · N89720 · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Marlton, NJAbout 10 min after takeoff, the acft collided with trees & crashed while the plts were performing aerobatic maneuvers. According to witnesses, aerobatics were being performed at an about 500 ft AGL. They rprtd that the plts had made an overhead maneuver…Jun 21, 1986 · N89789 · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA135Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Bridgeport, NJThe C-172RG according to witness rpts state that the acft was emmitting blacksmoke and backfiring while on the t/o roll. The backfiring continued, the acft became airborne, but was not able to climb or maintain alt or flying speed. Acft crashed on a public…May 25, 1986 · N4608V · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA133Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · West Milford, NJWhile on an IFR flight the aircraft entered an area of thunderstorms, lost control of the aircraft and crashed. In an attempt to circumnavigate the storms the plt inadvertently entered a storm and collided with the ground in an uncontrolled descent. The plts…May 23, 1986 · N97299 · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Atlantic City, NJDuring tkf gnd run, at a speed of 95 KTS, the plt pulled the control wheel back to lift off. The control wheel, according to the plt, would not go back more than about 2 inches; which is less than half the normal full aft travel. The acft reached a speed of…May 18, 1986 · N414NY · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Pittstown, NJOn flare for landing, student pilot encountered wind shear and landed hard, collapsing the nose gear, bouncing off to the left of the runway, nose digging into soft turf, causing aircraft to come to rest inverted. Aircraft was substantially damaged.…May 2, 1986 · N94577 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Ridgefield Park, NJA weight imbalance, then a split needle, caused the plt to abort 2 previous attempts to depart. Conditions were corrected & the helicopter departed the waterfront helipad. As it went over the water, the plt noted a loss of eng power. He tried to return to the…Apr 27, 1986 · N60PB · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Matawan, NJThe local sightseeing flight departed marlboro airport at about 1300 hours and returned at about 1400 hours. Entered pattern downwind and flew a normal pattern and approach. During flare, the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind. After touchdown and during…Apr 20, 1986 · N47355 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-280C · Ridgefield, NJSeconds after an over-water takeoff from a shoreline helipad the acft impacted the water and sank. The pilot and pax escaped from the submerged acft and were not injured. The pilot claimed that he had a split needle in which the rotor RPM deteriorated. The…Apr 18, 1986 · N51721 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · W. Milford, NJOn approach to Milford airport, the flight collided with power lines and crashed. The pilot made a missed approach then on second approach collided with wires, the pilot stated that it was dark and he did not see the wires until it was too late.Apr 14, 1986 · N43543 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Newton, NJThe eng lost power during takeoff at an altitude of aprx 100 ft. subsequently, the acft settled into trees near the departure end of the rwy & was damaged. A post-acdnt exam of the acft revealed the fuel tanks were empty.Apr 14, 1986 · N44DN · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86IA109Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-76 · Atlantic City, NJDuring a preflight examination of a Sikorsky S76 the instructor and student discovered a hole in the leading edge of the pylon above the intermediate gear box and scuff mark on the main rotor blade caps. The instructor and student had just completed a 2.1 hr…Mar 20, 1986 · N38 · Minor damageNTSB NYC86FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Williamstown, NJThe plt executed VOR rwy 09 apch to the arpt at night and during low visibility conditions that ranged from 100 to 400 feet due to fog. The acft first collided with a house, followed by two parked cars and then main impact with a second house. The accident…Mar 14, 1986 · N8259E · DestroyedNTSB NYC86FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Andover, NJThe student plt had difficulty landing the acft and instructor had devoted training session to landing technique. The difficulty was reported to be a tendency to over-flare prior to touchdown. Satisfied the student had corrected his problem area, the third…Feb 20, 1986 · N739SP · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Vincentown, NJThe pilot stated that a normal approach and a 3 point landing were made at the red lion airport. However after the aircraft rolled for 2-3 seconds, it started to drift to the right. Left rudder was applied, but there was no response. The pilot then applied…Feb 1, 1986 · N55047 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA060Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Caldwell, NJThe student and instructor (CFI) were performing touch-and-go landings. On the third touch-and-go, the student rotated the acft and initiated his climb. The CFI stated 'I realized the acft was not climbing and that the flaps were not retracted even though the…Jan 13, 1986 · N68214 · Substantial damage